Flight Operations Lead at Zipline

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  • Zipline International Inc. is an American company that designs, manufactures, and operates delivery drones.

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    Flight Operations Lead
    • Job TypeFull Time
    • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
    • Experience
    • LocationNairobi
    • Job FieldAviation / Airline&nbsp

    As a Flight Operations Lead at Zipline, you will be directly responsible for your team's success, ensuring optimal productivity and output. Your responsibilities encompass goal-setting, performance measurement, effective workload distribution, talent development, consistent feedback provision, and inter-team coordination.

    What You'll Do  

    Team-level Responsibilities:

    • Define clear, ambitious goals aligned with Zipline’s overall country and global objectives.
    • Ensure clarity on priorities and KPIs that measure team performance effectively.
    • Identify early gaps (people, tools, skills) and communicate proactively to secure needed resources.
    • Delegate strategically, enabling team members to lead and own important projects.

      Encourage growth by assigning tasks slightly above team members' current skill levels.

    • Facilitate effective collaboration and integration of your team’s work with other teams within Zipline.

    Individual-level Responsibilities:

    • Assist each team member in effectively prioritizing their workload.
    • Guide the team in collectively prioritizing tasks and comfortably declining or deferring tasks when needed.
    • Conduct regular check-ins to evaluate progress and provide necessary course correction.
    • Understand and support the long-term professional goals of each individual.
    • Foster each team member’s development by ensuring a clear path for professional growth.
    • Provide proactive feedback when team members either fall short of expectations or can expand their growth potential.

    What You'll Bring 

    • Proven record of exemplary performance in direct and indirect operational roles, able to "lead by example."
    • Relevant experience in aviation and adherence to regulatory compliance.
    • Analytical mindset—able to leverage data effectively for decision-making.
    • Excellent conversational and interpersonal management skills.
    • Experience leading change management initiatives and communicating effectively through transitions.
    • Strong judgment in discerning when and how decisions should be made.
    • Ability to foster team cohesion and collaboration.
    • Demonstrated mentorship and coaching capabilities.
    • Critical thinking skills with a clear focus on customer experience and understanding customer needs.

    Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to Zipline on www.flyzipline.com to apply

  • Apply Before: 20 May 2025
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